New Bedford Residents Approve Casino Project

by June 24, 2015

Developers of the $650-million project for the construction of a casino resort on the New Bedford waterfront cleared yet another hurdle on Tuesday, June 23, when a citywide vote was held. Residents of the city approved overwhelmingly the plan.According to the information post ...

Grand Korea Leisure Signs Land Agreement for Yeongjongdo Casino Resort

by June 23, 2015

Casino operator Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd. wrote in a filing to the Korea Exchange that it had reached an agreement with Incheon International Airport Corp. to locate its latest casino resort on nearby land.Grand Korea Leisure is subsidiary of the Korea Tourism Organization ...

Plainridge Park Casino Welcomes Invited-Only Visitors for Soft Opening

by June 23, 2015

Plainridge Park Casino, Massachusetts’ first gambling venue, had its soft opening on Monday, June 22. The venue opened doors for several thousand people, who were invited by the casino operator so that last equipment tests are performed two days before the official opening ...

Connecticut Governor Signs Tribal Casino Bill

by June 23, 2015

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed on Monday a bill that allows the beginning of a multi-step process for the potential construction of a new tribal casino across the state border. The gambling venue would be the first one not to be located on tribal land.With the bill ...

Scarlet Pearl Casino Signs System Solutions Contract with Aristocrat Technologies

by June 22, 2015

Gaming supplier Aristocrat Technologies Inc., subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd., announced earlier today that it had won a contract to deploy its casino solutions at Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, South Mississippi, a $350-million gambling venue, which is s ...

bwin.party Sells World Poker Tour to Ourgame International Holdings

by June 22, 2015

Online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced mere hours ago that it is to sell its interests in World Poker Tour to Hong Kong-listed company Ourgame International Holdings for the amount of US$35 million.Ourgame is a China-headquartered social gamin ...

Mount Airy Casino Resort Opposes Satellite Facilities Proposal

by June 21, 2015

Mount Airy Casino Resort, located in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, is among the state’s gambling venues that seem to oppose a new proposed legislation, which would allow casinos to open satellite locations with no more than 250 slot machines.John Culetsu, General Manager ...

Club Regent Casino Announces C$30-Million Expansion

by June 20, 2015

The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries announced on Friday a C$30-million project for the expansion of Club Regent Casino in Winnipeg. The plan includes the addition of a boutique hotel featuring up to 150 rooms as well as two new restaurants that are to seat between 200 and 250 custo ...

Plainridge Park Casino Clears Regulatory Hurdles for June 24 Opening

by June 19, 2015

Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said on Thursday that it had reviewed the complaint about Plainridge Park Casino filed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and had decided that no further actions would be taken on the matter.Tribal officials submitted their complaint last mo ...

Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint Against MassGaming Chairman

by June 19, 2015

The Massachusetts Ethics Commission has dismissed the complaint against Stephen Crosby, Chairman of the state Gaming Commission, and has voted to terminate the preliminary inquiry regarding the official supposedly being involved in the choice of Wynn Resorts as the licensee for a ...

Playtech Raises £250 million to Fund Plus500 Acquisition

by June 18, 2015

Gaming software developer Playtech plc announced earlier today that it is to place 29,050,000 ordinary shares, or a 9.9% stake in the company, in order to raise £250 million and fund the acquisition of online trading services provider Plus500 Ltd.Earlier this month, the softw ...

Pennsylvania Lawmakers Review Another Online Gambling Bill

by June 18, 2015

Pennsylvania legislators are considering expansion of the state’s gambling industry in an attempt to fill a huge budget shortfall before June 30, when negotiations over the annual budget are due to be completed.Centerpiece in a bill, which is to be reviewed by the Senat ...

Trump Taj Mahal Workers Rally Against Benefit Cuts

by June 18, 2015

Members of Atlantic City’s UNITE HERE Local 54 labor union rallied on Wednesday in front of Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort denouncing a court ruling that approved proposed benefit cuts for employees at the struggling gambling venue. Local media reported that about 70 demonst ...

William Hill Criticized for Featuring Children in Gambling Ads

by June 17, 2015

Gambling operator William Hill was criticized by the UK Advertising Standards Authority for using images of children and children’s toys in two of its most recent advertising campaigns.A single complainant turned to the advertising regulator arguing that youngsters migh ...

Laguna Lang Co Proceeds with Phase II of Integrated Resort Project

by June 17, 2015

Laguna Lăng Cô, developer of the Laguna Lăng Cô resort in the Vietnamese province of Thua Thien-Hue, announced that it is to move forward with Phase II of its multimillion project.Phase I of the development features a 229-room Angsana resort, a 57-villa Banyan Tree resort, lu ...